We ask that Willow Walk be closed to through motor traffic east of the junction with Crimscott Street, with access for emergency vehicles remaining.
email your councillors to support our campaign
Willow Walk is a busy rat-run, providing a quick and convenient bypass of the Dunton Road / Grange Road junction, as vehicles access Grange Road via Pages Walk. Pages Walk has a narrow exit with no room for cyclists alongside two lanes of motor vehicles, yet the number of cyclists exceeds motorists at peak times.
Willow Walk is currently park of the LCN and has been identified as part of the Quietways Programme. Adjacent Industrial Units provide good vehicle turning facility.
Willow Walk (left) and an example of a street in Islington closed off to through traffic
Take action
- email your councillors to support our campaign
- join the London Cycling Campaign,
- tweet using the hashtag #Space4Cycling, and
- find out about our campaigns in other wards.
LCC policy area 2: Areas without through motor traffic
Areas where motor traffic cannot cut through side streets, while walking and cycling are encouraged. Through point closures (using bollards, planters, or trees), a residential area can be filtered, so that all parts can still be reached by motor vehicle (for deliveries, or to start or end journeys) but direct routes across quiet zones are only possible by non-motorised modes.When an area is made safer, quieter, and more pleasant, walking and cycling become more attractive choices.
